Lazybird - Plus Exclusive Reviews

Voices in Spanish sound very roboty. (Especially european spanish)
UX/UI is strange because when you try to change voices it makes you search for the last voice you tried again, hard to compare.
I like the fact that you can add music and it is more of a "Studio".
Keep improving!

I've purchased a few text-to-speech services both from AppSumo and externally. Lazybird is more or less a wrapper over all of the standard 'non-ultra realistic' models out there. More than AWS Whisper, but not as many as some other services. As the developer says, there is no voice cloning at this time - that is a damn computationally intensive service, and would not expect it to be included in a LTD. The result is that one the surface, Lazybird offers not much more than the dozens of similar products in terms of voices. As such, it is miles away from the ultra-voice quality of PlayHT and Elevenlabs. But it's also a LOT less costly, even without the LTD.
The project and design board is simple, to the point and effective. For folks wanting to create video pops or B-tier ebooks, it will be a breeze.
However, the reason I grabbed this offer as they have a simple API included with the plan.
My mega-investment in a LTD with PlayHT turned out NOT to support APIs in the end, so that entire service was shelved. Other text to voice wrappers also exclude API.
Lazybird offers API on both tiers being offered, with the same cost per character limits as working with the service via the project dashboard. Full marks there.
The speech API can handle plain text as well as SSML (Speech Synthesis Markup Language) which means that you can write apps that define not only what is said, but HOW is the said.
Generating the API key for your account is very simple.
Within 10 minutes of buying Lazybird, I had implemented it into to my make.com workflow, switching our Elevenlabs monthly costs with a LTD. While the voices are not quite as human-sounding, for my needs (e.g. my voice based snarky secretary) it is good enough.
This product is a good example of KISS.

I have experimented with several paid programs thus far. It's important for us to understand what we need a program to achieve. Aspiring to develop an excellent product, I believe it would be beneficial to have instructional videos available on the site. The pricing is quite reasonable, and after some testing, I am pleased with the results I’ve observed so far. I am optimistic about the future of this product and plan to keep it. Additionally, the customer service was prompt and very supportive. In conclusion, I am very pleased with this product. However, my review is not intended to persuade you to buy it; I suggest you explore it yourself since you have a 30-day trial. Also, it’s worth noting that real actor voices are generally not used in the U.S. unless they know first. Haha.

I recently got Lazybird on AppSumo, and it’s a solid tool with lots of potential.

The voices are decent, but some still sound a bit mechanical, especially in Brazilian Portuguese - it could use more natural intonation and emotion.

It’s great for studying, like I’m using it for, but might fall short for professional content. Still, I think it’s worth the investment and will likely improve.

One suggestion: offering a higher character limit for heavy users would be a great addition!

I have to admit, I was super skeptical about this product at first. Turning my written blogs into podcasts felt like it might be too good to be true, especially at this price point. However, after giving it a shot, I’m genuinely impressed! It works great and has been an ideal solution for my needs.

That said, there are definitely a few areas where I’d love to see improvements in the future—maybe some additional features or refinements—but for the price, it’s hard to beat. If you’re looking for an affordable and effective way to turn your written content into audio, I highly recommend giving this a try!